Tonight’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw is set to air live from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, and it will focus on the fallout from the SummerSlam pay-per-view. A few weeks before the event, Paul Heyman announced that Brock Lesnar would be leaving WWE if he lost his title at SummerSlam, but Brock successfully retained, and he’s been confirmed for tonight’s show.
.@BrockLesnar is heading to #Raw TONIGHT! Don't miss the #UniversalChampion LIVE at @barclayscenter. pic.twitter.com/5cpi83tNlF
— WWE (@WWE) August 21, 2017
Sunday night at SummerSlam, John Cena defeated Baron Corbin, and it looks like Cena’s run on SmackDown Live may be over. When Cena returned a few weeks ago he returned as a free agent, and he’s being advertised for Raw this week, and the upcoming No Mercy pay-per-view, so it appears that we may find out what his next feud will be tonight.
Superstars being advertised for tonight’s episode of Raw include Universal Champion Brock Lesnar, John Cena, Roman Reigns, Bray Wyatt, Samoa Joe, Braun Strowman, Seth Rollins, Intercontinental Champion The Miz, Bayley, Dean Ambrose, Alexa Bliss, Finn Balor and more.
WWE is focusing on the following points for tonight’s show:
- The legend of The Beast lives on
- Will Seth Rollins & Dean Ambrose be able to function cohesively as Raw Tag Team Champions?
- Will Titus Worldwide get Akira Tozawa a hasty rematch?
- The Demon reigns over The New Face of Fear
- Sasha Banks withstands “Five Feet of Fury”
